Best known for his role on "Sanford and Son," Redd Foxx was a stand-up pioneer. In 1956 he recorded what was the first real stand-up record, the first of over 50 that he'd put out in his career.

Taking a look at all of the Dave Chappelle stand-up specials, it is easy to see how he has become one of the most popular stand-up comedians of ... as the Grammy for Best Comedy Album.

Some have said that tragedy is an important element to comedy but, for some of stand-up’s most acclaimed stars, tragedy saw the end of their career. Far too many of our favorite comedians passed ...

But ultimately, whether they succeeded or failed is going to be up to you, the viewers. You can find these specials and all of the rest of the best stand-up comedy on Netflix below. Former talk ...

Finding new stand-up comedy specials on Amazon Prime can ... 9/11 — but Carlin’s act still shows why he was one of the best comedians to ever take a stage. Brad Williams has no issue ...

Jon is one of several stars who have decided to step away from stand-up, with comedians, including Rob Beckett, TV star Dave Chappelle and Hollywood A-lister, Steve Martin, all deciding to focus ...

Brett Goldstein has set his first stand-up comedy special at HBO. Titled “The Second Best Night of Your Life,” the hour will debut on April 26 on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.

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That set the stage for a stand-up career that’s lasted a half-century. Now living in Ottawa, Foster is a two-time Canadian Comedy Awards nominee for best male stand-up. A few years after his ...

A tale of political machinations, "Shogun," also won best female and male acting awards for first ... in a comedy for Jean Smart who plays stand-up comedian Deborah Vance in the Max series.